afforded
Example Sentences
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The 21-page document argues that the benefits afforded by such an addition make it both necessary and warranted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
She deviates from the one-note mean girl role, supplying Gen with dimensionality and kindness that characters like these were rarely afforded.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The ruling concerns a travel provision afforded to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program created in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Everything has been free and I want to commend the Kano government for this scheme because without it, many couldn't have afforded to marry due to the high cost of living."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
There had been bleeding; if she could have afforded an examination, a doctor would have found signs of placental abruption.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
